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    Edge of Twilight
    Edge of Twilight
    Edge of Twilight
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    Edge of Twilight

    By Matthew Wildasin

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    A collection of short horror stories that deal with cosmic wonders, monsters, mysteries and the demons of real life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMatthew Wildasin
    Release dateOct 14, 2018
    ISBN9780463430668
    Edge of Twilight
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    Matthew Wildasin

    I am very new at writing but I have a passion for the art, and I would hope that you could see that in my works. As I bloom into a more seasoned writer, I would love it if you would follow me on my journey. I am happily married to the love of my life Jamie Wildasin, I have a Jack Russel Terrier named The Cheat, and a cat named Mr. Meowgi. We all live happily in York, Pennsylvania along the Susquehanna River. I hope you enjoy my stories and thank you for inquiring!

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      Edge of Twilight - Matthew Wildasin

      EDGE OF TWILIGHT

      By: Matt Wildasin

      By Matthew Wildasin

      Copyright 2018 Matthew Wildasin

      Smashwords Edition

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      Table of Contents

      The Stairs

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Silent Cove

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      It Dwells

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      A Walk on a Winter's Night

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      The Stairs

      Chapter 1.

      Alright everyone! That concludes the briefing. Remember, keep your walkies on channel 10 and report anything of interest. Captain Wallace said

      Another day, another missing person to locate. Summer was chock full of these instances for the Search and Rescue Division of Pine Needle National Forest. Starting from late March into the latter part of November, the extraction crew is constantly busy.

      Martin, you will be buddying up with Vanessa, since this is your first rodeo. When you get back into HQ, I will be happy to give you the proper meet and greet. Sorry that this came up as soon as you walked in the door. Wallace said

      Martin was a transfer from Pennsylvania. He went through all the training and excelled in most categories. The only problem was, he was in a small park system that really didn’t need a Search and Rescue team, he was laid off most of the busy season and, with a family to support, that was not feasible. With nothing to lose, he put out a bunch of request letters and resumes for openings to all the biggest park systems in the U.S. Pine Needle just happened to be the first to respond.

      The briefing concluded, and the assigned groups piled their gear into their SUVs. Vanessa and Martin climbed into the vehicle without muttering a word or shooting a glance towards each other. The ride was a bit tense at first until Vanessa decided to break the ice.

      So, you’re not one of those super cop types, are you? I mean, I’m not going to have to fight you over ever little piece of advice I have to give, am I?

      No ma’am Martin softly replied

      This made Vanessa chuckle under her breath, Ma’am? Listen newbie, you don’t have to lay on that ma’am or sir crap around us…well maybe with Captain Wallace; is the ‘honor of the rank’ type of guy. The rest of us just prefer to be called by name.

      Martin let out a sigh of relief. Thank God! The last group I worked with was a bunch of tight-assed brown-nosers. If you weren’t kissing ass or acting like you were in the Marines, you weren’t getting the best jobs…or any at all for that matter."

      Vanessa, switching from looking at Martin to paying attention to the road, motioned her head in the direction of a day pack in the backseat. Can you grab the map out of my bag? Wallace does a fair job at briefing, but he is absolute garbage at planning out the most efficient routes to the target area.

      Martin was a bit miffed by Vanessa just shrugging off his history story but being new and wanting desperately to make a good first impression, he shrugged it off.

      Which pocket is it in? Martin asked

      "The second zipper from the back!

      Suddenly, the car jerked forward sending Martin’s ass against the dashboard.

      Hold on, things are about to get pretty bumpy. Vanessa said

      Martin shot Vanessa a glance that said, Thanks for the fucking heads up!

      With that, the SUV jolted about, creaking and clunking in agony as it careened between potholes the size of canyons.

      Martin regained his position, but the abrupt rocking once again made Martin lose his balance and bounce about. This time, his ass was rubbing against Vanessa’s forearm.

      Just get that map rook, no need to get fresh on me here, Vanessa bantered

      Martin laughed. Ha! You wish!

      Vanessa seemed to become a bit flushed in the face, but she deterred it quickly, laughing off her discomposure.

      Good one! You might fit in well here after all, she then unimpededly slapped Martin on his bum.

      Even though he was married, getting attention for another woman like that was still flattering and Vanessa, much like Martin’s wife, had the same features that drove him crazy. Dark eyes, dark brown curly hair and a build that was strong but curvy in all the right places. Still, he loved his wife very much and never let any urges get in the way of that.

      Martin laughed to break the tension that he assumed was in the air and continued to look for the map. Confused, Martin called over his shoulder, I thought you said it was in the second to last pocket?

      Martin could hear the crunching of the shocks beneath the car as they careened from bump to bump. He couldn’t see the trail outside, but if he was to take a guess, it was probably littered with tree roots and large rocks with the way Vanessa was driving.

      Yeah, second to the last pocket. By last, I mean from the back, she replied

      Quietly, Martin zipped the second pocket from the front of the pack shut. Taking her eyes off the trail for a split-second, Vanessa glanced over her shoulder and caught Martin trying to cover his mistake.

      Jesus! What part of second-from-the-last pocket is so hard to understand?! she yelled.

      Vanessa let out a deep frustrated sigh, and added, You’re just like my husband; he’s a dunce too.

      Martin spun back around in his seat, fastening himself in. Well, I may be a dunce, but I’m not the one that decided to forget to pack the map.

      Vanessa slammed on the breaks, making the car skid and lurch over a couple of rocks and large roots before coming to a complete stop. A thick cloud of reddish earthen dust enveloped the SUV and seeped through the cracked windows of the car. The dust cloud added a bit of a horrific suspense to the eerie silence that had befallen them.

      Martin, who instinctively clung to the seat for dear life, froze in his chair not moving a single muscle, as if it would render him invisible to her. A little trick that he picked up from Alan Grant in Jurassic Park. He wasn’t quite sure if Vanessa’s sudden silence was because of her making such a ‘rookie’ mistake, or the fact that he was the one that pointed it out.

      Hey, its ok, Martin carefully said.

      Slowly moving back into his seat, Martin continued, We were excited to get out and start locating this girl. We aren’t too far from the station; we could go back and—

      Vanessa shot a look at Martin that seemed to say, if you say one more word, I am going to rip your tongue out. She completed the message by bringing a hand to her lips and motioning for him to zip it.

      Yes Ma—

      DON’T SAY MA’AM!!

      They sat for a moment or two, just idling in the middle of nowhere with nothing but the somber sounds of the forest accompanying them.

      Vanessa finally spoke after letting out one last sigh, Ok. First, we are not going back to get the map because, if Wallace catches me, I will never hear the end of this from the guys.

      I could— Martin tried to speak up before Vanessa made the motion for him to zip it again.

      Second, YOU Vanessa exclaimed while pushing a finger into Martin’s chest "Are not going to take

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